GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |